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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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